Al Williams (basketball) explained

Al Williams
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:200
Nationality:American
Birth Date:14 February 1948
Birth Place:Peoria, Illinois
Death Place:Georgia
High School:Manual (Peoria, Illinois)
College:Drake (1967–1970)
Draft Year:1970
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:51
Draft Team:New York Knicks
Career Start:1970
Career End:1976
Career Number:42
Career Position:Forward
Years1:1970–1971
Team1:Kentucky Colonels
Years2:1971
Team2:Wilkes-Barre Barons
Years3:1971–1972
Team3:Trenton Pat Pavers
Years4:1972–1974
Team4:Hamilton Pat Pavers
Years5:1974–1975
Team5:Cherry Hill Rookies
Years6:1975–1976
Team6:Scranton Apollos
Highlights:
  • First-team All-MVC (1970)
Bbr:willial01

Alfred B. Williams (February 14, 1948 – July 2, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'6" forward from Peoria, Illinois, Williams played at Drake University from 1967 to 1970. He was a member of Drake's 1969 NCAA Final Four team, who lost to UCLA in the national semifinals. Williams graduated as his school's all-time best rebounder with a career average of 8.6 rebounds per game.

From 1970 to 1971, Williams played professional basketball with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association. He averaged 3.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11 games.

Williams died of liver cancer at a hospital in Georgia.

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